Summary
Ayaz Latif is a seasoned software engineer with a decade of experience, currently a Software Development Engineer II at Amazon in Seattle, blending production-grade systems work with a graduate focus in data science. He has progressed through multiple SDE roles and internships at Amazon, shipping Android features and backend services for last-mile logistics, and pairs that industry experience with deep teaching and mentoring roots from years as a lecturer and head TA at the University of Washington. His interests span databases, machine learning, systems development, and security, and he brings a practical mindset for designing reliable services and clear design documentation. Not obvious from the title: he’s mentored and coordinated large TA cohorts and led educational efforts at scale, demonstrating strong communication and leadership alongside hands-on coding.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Washington